BLOG | June 15, 2017
A Reflection on Jewish Masculinity for Father's Day
We boys did not know how to comfort other boys, an example of a culture of male toughness, silence, and violence.
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BLOG | May 30, 2017
Saying Goodbye in the Jewish Tradition
Is a ritual for saying goodbye to a sacred text appropriate for saying goodbye to people?
BLOG | May 28, 2017
The Shoe Shine Man: Omer Day 48 – Yesod sh'be'Malchut
Wasn't this man's dignity more important than my shoes?
BLOG | May 22, 2017
Almost Home: Omer 45, Tiferet sh’be’Malchut
I can feel the energy of the mountain. Our pace has quickened. There are gifts awaiting.
BLOG | May 21, 2017
Call for Submissions: Father's Day
Ritualwell invites you to submit new content related to Father’s Day. We are seeking guest blog posts, rituals, poems, prayers, songs… whatever you can imagine. For some specific ideas, see below...
BLOG | May 15, 2017
Omer Day 35: Malchut sh’be’Hod – Greatness in Humility
This is the great apparent paradox of humility: being clear about your limits makes you and your authority stronger.
BLOG | May 10, 2017
Fantastic Prayers and Where to Find Them
God is near. God is distant. The angels argue.
BLOG | May 2, 2017
Omer Day 26: Hod sh’be’Netzach – The Humility of Endurance
No one told me that much of my rabbinical school life would be spent in my car.
BLOG | April 27, 2017
Omer Day 17: Tiferet sh'be'Tiferet – Practicing Self-Compassion
Who are we to take time for ourselves, to tend to our own needs, when our communities are under attack?
BLOG | April 21, 2017
Grieving through the Omer
What do we do when our Jewish practices are painful, when instead of anticipation and joy one is filled with hesitancy and dread?